CVE-2000-1178

MEDIUMNVD 5.55.5—Trending — 3 sources updated this week

5.5

Joe text editor follows symbolic links when creating a rescue copy called DEADJOE during an abnormal exit, which allows local users to overwrite the files of other users whose joe session crashes.

CVSS v3: 5.5
EG Score: 5.5(medium)
EPSS: 33.6%
KEV: Not listed

Published

January 9, 2001

Last Modified

April 16, 2026

References (16)

cve@mitrehttp://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-11/0227.html
cve@mitrehttp://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000356
cve@mitrehttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=97500174210821&w=2
cve@mitrehttp://www.debian.org/security/2000/20001201
cve@mitrehttp://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/MDKSA-2000-072.php3
cve@mitrehttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-110.html
cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1959
cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5546
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-11/0227.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000356
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=97500174210821&w=2
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.debian.org/security/2000/20001201
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/MDKSA-2000-072.php3
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-110.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1959

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-59Improper Link Resolution Before File Access (Link Following)

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What is CVE-2000-1178?

CVE-2000-1178 is a medium vulnerability published on January 9, 2001. Joe text editor follows symbolic links when creating a rescue copy called DEADJOE during an abnormal exit, which allows local users to overwrite the files of other users whose joe session crashes.

When was CVE-2000-1178 disclosed?

CVE-2000-1178 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on January 9, 2001, with the most recent update on April 16, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2000-1178 actively exploited?

CVE-2000-1178 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 33.6% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2000-1178?

CVE-2000-1178 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2000-1178?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2000-1178, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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